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Post by Gretchen on Jun 7, 2006 15:41:14 GMT -5
It looks like my questions have dominated the board!!!!LOL!! Anyway, I was reading the comment about the dietician recommending fruits and veggies. We haven't been to the dietician in a long time, but I feel like all I feed my kid is junk. He get's a multi vitamin everyday, but it seems like other than cheese sticks and pudding all he get's are pretzels, pringles and stuff. I think we've all been brought up to believe that fruits and veggies are the way to go, but what do you use when that's not possible? There was a news segment on yesterday that talked about packing a lunch and taking your kids to the park. Of coarse they had big bunches of grapes, banana's, etc. My oldest son is in all star baseball and has alot of tourney's that I'd like to pack a lunch for Jarrett for, but I'm running out of ideas. Any new thoughts? We tried flavoring the plain yougert, but he didn't like anything we tried.
Gretchen
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Post by Tammy on Jun 8, 2006 9:50:13 GMT -5
Just wanted to add a note to Kristen's ideas.
They do make a store brand frozen waffle here. It's great. Just take it out of the freezer and pop it in the toaster. Like an eggo only without the sugar. Take a look, maybe you can find some if you don't have a waffle iron.
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Post by Chelsea on Jun 8, 2006 20:22:29 GMT -5
I know the rhubarb jam has been wonderful for us. Gillianne also does well with avocado so she eats a lot of tortilla chips with guacamole, which I guess I feel better about then always pulling out potato chips.
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Post by Gretchen on Jun 8, 2006 21:18:30 GMT -5
The rhubard jam is a hit here to. I go through it like crazy. I haven't had to much trouble finding the frozen rhubard. As for the yogurt. I tried mixing pixie sticks, SF jello mix and SF jello mix and the plain was just to bitter for him. We tried using different amounts and nothing worked. I tried it to and really didn't like it. I guess when you're used to "regular" yogurt it just isn't sweet enough. I have made some stuff with Bisquick and again, it really wasn't a hit. I thought it was good though!! Maybe I'll go to their website and see about new stuff. I tried to make pancakes and without syrup he wouldn't eat them. Putting cheese on them was a good idea. Maybe we'll try that this weekend. He also didn't like cream of wheat which kind of surprised me because he likes grits. What kind of flavoring do you add to the pancakes? Chele, do you make homemade guac or is there a brand that's ok? Tammy, what store did you find the waffles at? He really likes pretzel's with cream cheese so we do that alot. Didn't have alot of luck with SF jello although the pudding is a hit. Thanks for all the thoughts!!
Gretchen
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Post by Tammy on Jun 8, 2006 22:33:58 GMT -5
We have a local chain supermarket in this area called "Weis Markets". They carry a lot of their own brand of items. That is what the waffles are. And the box only says, manufactured for Weis Markets. It doesn't say WHO does the manufacturing. But the chances are probably good that whoever does do it, also does it for other grocery store chains. A lot of their store brand items are ok. I'm guessing they skip the sugar to try to cut down on costs. But that works out fine for us.
So my advice would be to take your reading glasses back to the store again.......maybe you'll get lucky.
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Post by nancyrandall on Jun 9, 2006 0:03:15 GMT -5
We put the rhubarb on pancakes and waffles (I also recommend you purchase a waffle maker). I make them and put them in the toaster the next day just like the frozen ones. I also just started letting him put glucose syrup (found it at a baking store) on the waffles. Here are some ideas for foods my son likes.
Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese, Pancakes with rhubarb jam and/or glucose syrup, waffles, eggs, sausage
Lunch: Cheese sticks or slices, yogurt with dextose (I used lots when we started the diet but, have slowly cut back), tuna sandwiches (with approved mayo and bread), ham sandwiches (ham from SAMS Club and mustard), fish sticks (from schwans), mac & cheese, boiled eggs
Dinner - shrimp, samon (he loves any fish), chicken, beef, pasta with white sauce and parmason, Pizza (approved crust, white sauce, cheese).
Snacks - cheese it crackers, annies bunnie crackers, cheese stick, chips, cupcakes, yogurt
We did see a diatition a few months ago and it was a waste of my co-pay. She handed me the Boston U diet 1 and 2. Looked at my journal of a week of what he was eatting and suggested I increase his milk intake, not worry about vit C and have him take a flinstone complete vit everyday (these have sugar in them). She said the vits should not be that big of a problem since they were so small.
As for a picnic I just try to pack what he usually eats (sandwich, chips, jello, cheese). I do have a portable fridge cooler on my want list. He eats so much dairy and meat that it is hard to keep things cold at some functions.
I felt the same way when I started the diet. He had such a limited selection of foods but, as I searched the stores, gained info from this site, and learned how to work his diet into our menu it has made it easer. I make it a goal to try to figure out how I can make a meal we like fit the HFI diet and my son's taste.
Good luck hope this gives you some ideas you had not had before. I know I learn a lot from this site.
Nancy Randall
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